Why your weather app can’t figure out UCSB
Saanvi explains how computer science, ocean currents, and the marine layer collaborate to form Isla Vista's elusive and unpredictable microclimate.
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Environment & Ecology
Ginormous misunderstanding – the complexities of GMOs
In this scientific opinion article, Ben Wollack examines the promises and risks of GMOs in America's agricultural and social landscapes.
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Rooted in place: How traditional ecological knowledge is transforming environmental studies at UCSB
Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) is defined by the Indigenous Climate Hub as the “cumulative body of knowledge, practices, and beliefs about the relationship between living beings and their en...
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Tree rings: Reshaping climate change measurements and unnatural contributions
On May 5, the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management continued its Bren Seminar series with Postdoctoral Researcher Julie Edwards. Edwards’ lecture “Climate Change Detection and Attribu...
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What’s in the water? Domoic acid poisons marine mammals along Southern California coast
Since late March, beachgoers have encountered hundreds of washed-up animals suffering from domoic acid poisoning with symptoms that include seizures, erratic and dangerous behavior and comas.
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UCSB student organizations making strides in sustainability
From educating future environmental scientists to building rainwater catchment systems in Rwanda, these student-led organizations are at the heart of UC Santa Barbara’s sustainability efforts.
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Author Richard Powers speaks on the intersections of science, literature and environmental loss
On Feb. 23, bestselling author Richard Powers prompted an audience of nearly 800 people in Campbell Hall to consider the environment as more than just a literary backdrop but a living, breathing and e...
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The Buzz Around the bee exhibit: A look at Santa Barbara’s pollinators
An exciting new exhibit, “Through the Looking Glass: A Microscopic Look at our Native Bees,” has been installed at the UC Santa Barbara library to showcase some of the true local bees in the area ...
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The hidden environmental cost of groundbreaking AI models
Although large language models are an exciting piece of innovation that have vastly transformed the landscape of information technology, the environmental impacts of AI are often ignored and swept und...
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UCSB student selected for prestigious Land Trust Alliance and USDA Conservation Scholars Program
Lena Rose Ouse Hicks, a fourth-year environmental studies major with a minor in American Indian and Indigenous Studies at UC Santa Barbara, has been awarded the prestigious 2024–25 Scholars for Cons...
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UCSB secures $22 million NSF grant to explore unusual microbes
The BioFoundry for Extreme & Exceptional Fungi, Archaea and Bacteria was one of five facilities awarded a $22 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
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UCSB’s MCDB department introduces new major
Embracing the dynamic landscape of biology, UC Santa Barbara introduces a new major, molecular and cellular biology (MCB), offering students the flexibility to forge their own learning path. As the ex...
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Maykonome: Conservationist and photographer Cristina Mittermeier speaks on ocean protection efforts
On Friday, May 10, Cristina Mittermeier spoke as part of UC Santa Barbara’s Arts and Lectures “Earth, Air, Fire, Water” series, sharing with audiences her experiences as a photographer and how t...
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Diversifying the outdoors with wildlife biologist Rae Wynn-Grant
Four-time Emmy-nominated ecologist, television personality, author and Bren School of Environmental Science and Management researcher Rae Wynn-Grant spoke at the Pacific View Room at UC Santa Barbara ...
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“What if We Get it Right?”: Author Ayana Elizabeth Johnson urges audience to consider the possibility of creating a climate-friendly future
On May 7, UC Santa Barbara Arts & Lectures hosted marine biologist, policy expert and author Ayana Elizabeth Johnson.
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A werewolf who definitely howled mid make-out
Taurus
April 20 - May 20
A performative male dressed as Tyler Durden
Gemini
May 21 - June 20
The mime that somehow made it hot and cool
Cancer
June 21 - July 22
The ghost of your situationship (no, it’s actually them)
Leo
July 23 - August 22
Frat vampire, and your neck will be bleeding
Virgo
August 23 - September 22
The angel that has definitely never gone out
Libra
September 23 - October 22
The literal devil
Scorpio
October 23 - November 21
A prisoner with fake tattoos that you can pretend are real for the night
Sagittarius
November 22 - December 21
A sexy cowboy that definitely used the ride line at least four times
Capricorn
December 22 - January 19
A Patrick Bateman who relates a little too much
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January 20 - February 18
The witch who asked for your zodiac sign first
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February 19 - March 20
A nurse who will leave you needing CPR
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